Tonight's festivities are not in danger, but an increasing chance of rain through the weekend has officials beginning to consider the possibility of delays early next week.

The Krewe of Aphrodite will roll at 6:30 p.m. Friday to clear skies over Houma.

Friday night will see less than a 10 percent chance of rain with temperatures around 65 degrees, said Mike Efferson, National Weather Service meteorologist.

“There may be some clouds. It will be nice,” Efferson said. “The winds will be light, and we are not expecting rain.”

Aphrodite will take the traditional west-Houma route.

Maj. Michael Dean of the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office advises travelers to avoid the areas near the parade route at least a half-hour before the Krewe of Aphrodite is scheduled to roll.

Police block off intersections on the route as the procession nears, Dean said.

The Krewe of Athena will roll in Golden Meadow at 7 p.m. Friday. The parade travels along La. 1 through the entire town.

Lafourche Sheriff's Office spokesman Brennan Matherne said the same “rolling roadblock” principle is applied in Lafourche with law enforcement blocking off intersections as parades near.

“It depends on the area. The best thing is to understand we have to shut the road down,” Matherne said. “The best advice we can give to people is to get to the destination plenty of time before the parade starts.”

The weather is expected to deteriorate through the weekend. But Efferson said Saturday's chance of rain is also below 10 percent but will creep up to 20 percent during the night.

Revelers will also see temperatures in the mid-60s Saturday, he said.

There is one parade scheduled for Houma and four for Lafourche on Saturday.

The Krewe of Mardi Gras parade starts at 6:30 p.m. in east Houma,

In Golden Meadow, the Krewe of Atlantis will roll at noon. Apollo, one of the largest “down-the-bayou” parades, also rolls at noon in Lockport. The Krewe of Babylon rolls at 5 p.m. in Larose and Cut Off. The Du Bon Temps parade rolls at 5:50 p.m. Saturday in Larose.

Sunday is forecast to be a bit more gloomy with a 60 percent chance of rain through the day, Efferson said.

There are two parades in Thibodaux, and one each in Golden Meadow, Houma and Montegut Sunday.

Efferson said the chance of rain will increase throughout the day with temperatures in the mid-70s.

Monday and Tuesday look equally gloomy with a 50 percent and 60 percent of rain, respectively.

There is only one parade planned for Monday, while seven are scheduled for Fat Tuesday.

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said the weekend doesn't look bad, but Monday and Tuesday's parades could see some delays or postponement.

“We don't cancel parades ourselves. We let the krewes decide,” Larpenter said. “We don't have any set plans. We hope Friday and Saturday and Sunday we can get through and then worry about Monday and Tuesday.”

Larpenter plans to meet with krewe members as the weekend progresses to discuss contingency plans if it rains. He said the most likely option if Sunday's parade doesn't roll is to run it after the Krewe of Houma Monday.

“We have never had a parade not ride. We will reschedule if we have to,” Larpenter said.

Matherne said possible cancellation or delay of Lafourche parades is also dictated by the krewes.

Visit The Courier and Daily Comet websites and social media pages for updates on the status of the weekend's parades.

<p>The weekend's parades may just get by without getting wet. </p><p>Tonight's festivities are not in danger, but an increasing chance of rain through the weekend has officials beginning to consider the possibility of delays early next week. </p><p>The Krewe of Aphrodite will roll at 6:30 p.m. Friday to clear skies over Houma. </p><p>Friday night will see less than a 10 percent chance of rain with temperatures around 65 degrees, said Mike Efferson, National Weather Service meteorologist. </p><p>“There may be some clouds. It will be nice,” Efferson said. “The winds will be light, and we are not expecting rain.”</p><p>Aphrodite will take the traditional west-Houma route. </p><p>Maj. Michael Dean of the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office advises travelers to avoid the areas near the parade route at least a half-hour before the Krewe of Aphrodite is scheduled to roll.</p><p>Police block off intersections on the route as the procession nears, Dean said. </p><p>The Krewe of Athena will roll in Golden Meadow at 7 p.m. Friday. The parade travels along La. 1 through the entire town.</p><p>Lafourche Sheriff's Office spokesman Brennan Matherne said the same “rolling roadblock” principle is applied in Lafourche with law enforcement blocking off intersections as parades near. </p><p>“It depends on the area. The best thing is to understand we have to shut the road down,” Matherne said. “The best advice we can give to people is to get to the destination plenty of time before the parade starts.”</p><p>The weather is expected to deteriorate through the weekend. But Efferson said Saturday's chance of rain is also below 10 percent but will creep up to 20 percent during the night. </p><p>Revelers will also see temperatures in the mid-60s Saturday, he said. </p><p>There is one parade scheduled for Houma and four for Lafourche on Saturday. </p><p>The Krewe of Mardi Gras parade starts at 6:30 p.m. in east Houma, </p><p>In Golden Meadow, the Krewe of Atlantis will roll at noon. Apollo, one of the largest “down-the-bayou” parades, also rolls at noon in Lockport. The Krewe of Babylon rolls at 5 p.m. in Larose and Cut Off. The Du Bon Temps parade rolls at 5:50 p.m. Saturday in Larose. </p><p>Sunday is forecast to be a bit more gloomy with a 60 percent chance of rain through the day, Efferson said. </p><p>There are two parades in Thibodaux, and one each in Golden Meadow, Houma and Montegut Sunday.</p><p>Efferson said the chance of rain will increase throughout the day with temperatures in the mid-70s. </p><p>Monday and Tuesday look equally gloomy with a 50 percent and 60 percent of rain, respectively. </p><p>There is only one parade planned for Monday, while seven are scheduled for Fat Tuesday. </p><p>Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said the weekend doesn't look bad, but Monday and Tuesday's parades could see some delays or postponement. </p><p>“We don't cancel parades ourselves. We let the krewes decide,” Larpenter said. “We don't have any set plans. We hope Friday and Saturday and Sunday we can get through and then worry about Monday and Tuesday.” </p><p>Larpenter plans to meet with krewe members as the weekend progresses to discuss contingency plans if it rains. He said the most likely option if Sunday's parade doesn't roll is to run it after the Krewe of Houma Monday. </p><p>“We have never had a parade not ride. We will reschedule if we have to,” Larpenter said. </p><p>Matherne said possible cancellation or delay of Lafourche parades is also dictated by the krewes. </p><p>Visit The Courier and Daily Comet websites and social media pages for updates on the status of the weekend's parades.</p>